Washburn Elementary School PTA records
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the records for the Washburn Elementary School PTA, including minutes, reports, scrapboooks, newletters, newspaper clippings and group photographs.
Dates
- 1919-1993
- Majority of material found in 1930-1960
Creator
- Washburn Elementary School PTA (Duluth, Minn.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Built in 1905, the Washburn School building is at 201 West St. Andrews Street in Duluth. It was named for J.L. Washburn, a Duluth lawyer and businessman who was a member of the Board of Education from 1900 to 1907. Washburn donated the land for the school to the Board. Washburn helped to develop the school playground and contributed books to build the school library. Washburn Elementary closed in 1993.
Extent
3.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of the records for the Washburn Elementary School PTA, including minutes, reports, scrapboooks, newletters, newspaper clippings and group photographs.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is owned by the Minnesota Historical Society, but is housed at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives.
- Associations, institutions, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Community life--Minnesota--Duluth Subject Source: Local sources
- Duluth Public Schools (Duluth, Minn.)
- Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Educators Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elementary school students Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elementary schools Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Minutes Subject Source: Local sources
- Neighborhoods Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newsletters Subject Source: Local sources
- Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Local sources
- PTA Subject Source: Local sources
- Parent Teacher Association Subject Source: Local sources
- Parents Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Local sources
- Students Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teachers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teaching Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Washburn Elementary School PTA records
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
